text_original: While this work of internal reform was in progress, external affairs claimed the attention of the Pope. The relations between the Emperor and the Pope needed defining, the raids of the Lombards required to be curbed, and the task of evangelising the still heathen parts of Europe awaited fulfilment.
text_transcription: WHILE THIS WORK OF INTERNAL REFORM WAS IN PROGRESS EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CLAIMED THE ATTENTION OF THE POPE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE POPE NEEDED DEFINING THE RAIDS OF THE LOMBARDS REQUIRED TO BE CURBED AND THE TASK OF EVANGELIZING THE STILL HEATHEN PARTS OF EUROPE AWAITED FULFILMENT
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðɪs wˈɜːk ʌv ɪntˈɜːnəl ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm wʌz ɪn pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs, ɛkstˈɜːnəl ɐfˈɛɹz klˈeɪmd ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌvðə pˈoʊp. ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ ænd ðə pˈoʊp nˈiːdᵻd dᵻfˈaɪnɪŋ, ðə ɹˈeɪdz ʌvðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹdz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd təbi kˈɜːbd, ænd ðə tˈæsk ʌv ɪvˈændʒɪlˌaɪzɪŋ ðə stˈɪl hˈiːðən pˈɑːɹts ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp ɐwˈeɪɾᵻd fʊlfˈɪlmənt.